The capital of the most populous island in the Outer Hebrides, Lewis, is a windswept, rugged place famed for its weavers who make world-famous Harris Tweed. The spellbinding Callanish Stones on the west coast, are standing stones in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle. This circle is thought to have been built some 500 years before Stonehenge, in 3,000 BC, making it (along with one on Orkney) the UK’s oldest.
Included Excursions
ANCIENT LEWIS & BLACKHOUSE VILLAGE
- Visit the Callanish Standing Stones
- Learn about the construction of the blackhouses which involved dry stone masonry and thatched roofs
- Take a break for unforgettable views overlooking the Atlantic coast
Loch Ewe in the Scottish Highlands is a sheltered deep water loch with a big Naval history. During World War II the Home Fleet stayed here, it was a base for Arctic convoys – and a post-war depot for captured German U-boats. NATO still has a base here for submarine servicing. The loch, with low-lying Ewe Island in the middle, is a beauty spot with Inverewe, a Victorian garden rich in exotic plants, sitting on the banks.
Included Excursions
NVEREWE GARDENS EXCLUSIVE VISIT
- Marvel at this feast of human achievement where a father and daughter were able to turn barren wilderness into thriving landscapes in the 19th century
- Take a ride around the shores of the peninsula before getting dropped by Zodiac to your destination
- Become familiar with the rare plant species that thrive in the heritage gardens thanks to the effects of the Gulf Stream meeting the Highlands
